stating that “[a]wards of costs and attorney fees are recoverable only where specifically authorized by a statute, a court rule, or a recognized exception”
How later courts described this case
- stating that “[a]wards of costs and attorney fees are recoverable only where specifically authorized by a statute, a court rule, or a recognized exception”
- holding that an ELCRA claim must be filed within three years of the date of the accrual of the cause of action pursuant to MCL 600.5805
- holding that “a person must file a claim under the Civil Rights Act within three years of the date his or her cause of action accrues.”
- holding that the statute of limitations for Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act claims is three years under Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.5805
Written by the judges who cited it.
Later courts went against this
Overruled — as noted by a later court
472 Mich. 263, 696 N.W.2d 646 (2005) (“Therefore, we overrule
medium confidence
The opinion
Michigan Supreme Court
O Lansing, Michigan
July' 18, 2005 clifford W. Tayior
Chief_}uscice
Michael F. Cavanagh
Elizabeth A. Weaver
Marilyn Keliy
Maura D. Corrigan
Rehearing No. 520 norm P. Young, jr
Stephen ]. Markman
]usu'ces
1 November 2004
121361
SHARDA GARG,
Plaintiff-Appellee/
Cross-Appellant,
SC 121361
v CoA 223 829
Macomb CC: 95-003319-CK
MACOMB COUNTY COMMUNITY
' MENTAL HEALTH,
Defendant-Appellant/
Cross~Appellee,
and
LIFE CONSULTATION CENTER,
Defendant.
On order of the Court, the motion for rehearing is considered and, in lieu of
granting rehean`ng, the opinion of the Court is amended by striking footnote 14 and
renumbering the remaining footnotes.
Cavanagh, Weaver and Kelly, JJ., would grant rehearing.
I, CORBIN R. DAVIS, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the
foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.
w /8 ’2005`
/ U C]erk